diff --git a/system/base-system.scm b/system/base-system.scm
index bfe97de..7fa4c06 100644
--- a/system/base-system.scm
+++ b/system/base-system.scm
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@
     (file-systems (cons* (file-system
                            (mount-point "/")
                            (device (file-system-label "guix-data"))
-                           (type "xfs")
+                           (type "ext4")
                            (check? #f))
                           (file-system
                            (mount-point "/boot/efi")